Our Board

CHAIR

DEPUTY CHAIR

Lynne Haultain, Chair joined the Board in 1997 and has been Chair since 1999. She is a member of the Strategic Planning Sub-Committee. Lynne has extensive executive experience in government and the private sector and was formerly an ABC broadcaster. She is currently Executive Director of the Victoria Law Foundation and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Community Directors Australia.

Helen Casey, Deputy Chair has extensive experience as a director and board member of community, statutory and superannuation organisations. She currently works for the Department of Justice in the area of evaluation of family violence programs. Helen has a Masters of Evaluation, a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

TREASURER

SECRETARY

Richard Home, Treasurer is a General Manager in the Economic Group at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Richard worked in banking prior to joining the ACCC, where he has had experience applying regulation across a number of infrastructure sectors. Richard is Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Sub-Committee.

Sally Richardson, Secretary has over ten years’ experience with the Victorian health department working to improve accessibility and quality of health services for people from refugee backgrounds and asylum seekers. She also has expertise in the field of diversity more broadly, particularly gender and sexuality diversity. Sally is currently with the Foundation for Young Australians, overseeing the national implementation of Safe Schools Coalition Australia, to create safer and more supportive schools for same-sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse young people.

BOARD MEMBERS

Remberto Rivera CFO, Company secretary ACSO / Housing with Conviction Ltd
With more than 25 years’ experience working in banking and not-for-profit sectors, Remberto joined ACSO in May 2011. He worked for 10 years for The Salvation Army managing Aged Care Facilities, he also worked for 10 years in Connections UnitingCare as director of corporate services; and spend 2 years working in health administration at Bairnsdale Regional Health. He has a Bachelor in Economics (honours), Post Graduate Diploma Business (Accounting), Post Graduate Diploma in Aged Care Management, and a Masters of Business Administration from Deakin University. Remberto is also a fully qualified CPA. Remberto has a special interest in Non for Profit Governance and is a former Board Director and Treasurer of: Neami National Ltd a nationwide mental health provider; and a former Treasurer at the Children’s Protection Society.

Travers McLeod
is CEO of the Centre for Policy
Development, an independent Australian policy institute.
He has worked as an adviser for the Oxford Martin School at the
University of Oxford, including on Now for the Long Term, the
report of the Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations,
and has taught law and international relations in Australia and
the UK. Travers was an associate to Justice Michael Kirby in the
High Court of Australia. He remains an Associate of the Oxford
Martin School and is an Honorary Fellow of the University of
Melbourne’s School of Social and Political Sciences and the
University of Western Australia’s Faculty of Law.

Theodora Elia-Adams is a partner with global professional services firm Ernst & Young. Theodora has a Bachelor of Commerce and Masters of Taxation from the University of Melbourne. She is also a Chartered Accountant and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Complimenting an extensive professional services career, Theodora is, and understands what it means to live in Australia as, a refugee from a war torn country.

Remberto Rivera CFO, Company secretary ACSO / Housing with Conviction Ltd
With more than 25 years’ experience working in banking and not-for-profit sectors, Remberto joined ACSO in May 2011. He worked for 10 years for The Salvation Army managing Aged Care Facilities, he also worked for 10 years in Connections UnitingCare as director of corporate services; and spend 2 years working in health administration at Bairnsdale Regional Health. He has a Bachelor in Economics (honours), Post Graduate Diploma Business (Accounting), Post Graduate Diploma in Aged Care Management, and a Masters of Business Administration from Deakin University. Remberto is also a fully qualified CPA. Remberto has a special interest in Non for Profit Governance and is a former Board Director and Treasurer of: Neami National Ltd a nationwide mental health provider; and a former Treasurer at the Children’s Protection Society.

Matt Ervin is a chartered accountant with extensive experience working within a global professional services organisation in Australia and the UK. He is a member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Sub-Committee and brings a financial management background to his work on the Board.

Dick Sloman is a general practitioner and a specialist in the area of Aboriginal health. Dick is a long time member and supporter of Foundation House and currently holds a position on the VFST's Research Ethics Committee.

David Bilander is an electronic engineer and software developer, his extensive travel overseas has led to a heightened motivation and commitment to making an active contribution to the work of the Foundation.

Child Safety

The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (also known as Foundation House) is committed to child safety. We are committed to promoting and protecting the interests and safety of children and this is reflected in our organisational policies, protocols and staff development.